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An Introduction to The Family Handbook for Children with Cancer
If you have received this handbook, then you most likely have recently
learned that your child, or a child you care about, is being evaluated for
or may have cancer. We know that you have many questions and may
be feeling overwhelmed. That is why the Children’s Oncology Group
(COG) developed this handbook, which provides reliable information
about treatment, support, and follow-up care for children and young
people with cancer.
Fortunately, the outlook for most children diagnosed with cancer is
promising. This is because of the great progress made through
research, including clinical trials conducted by the Children’s Oncology
Group. You can find out more about clinical trials and the Children’s
Oncology Group in this handbook and from your child’s treatment team.
We encourage you to review the information in this handbook and
discuss it with your child’s healthcare providers. They can help you to
customize this book by adding more information about your child’s
illness and treatment, and about the hospital. By working together with
your child’s doctors, nurses, and other healthcare providers, you can
help make sure that your child gets the best possible care.
Please feel free to share this information with family members and
friends who may want to learn more about your child’s illness,
treatment, and care. The more they know, the more they can assist you,
your child and family during this challenging time.
We hope that this handbook will be a helpful source of information and
support for you throughout your child’s treatment.
Wendy Landier, RN, PhD Peter C. Adamson, MD
Chair, Nursing Discipline Chair, Children’s Oncology Group
An Introduction to the Family Handbook for Children with Cancer
If you have received this handbook, then you most likely have recently learned that
your child, or a child you care about, is being evaluated for or may have cancer. We
know that you have many questions and may be feeling overwhelmed. That is why
the Children’s Oncology Group (COG) developed this handbook, which provides
reliable information about treatment, support, and follow-up care for children and
young people with cancer.
Fortunately, the outlook for most children diagnosed with cancer is promising. This
is because of the great progress made through research, including clinical trials
conducted by the Children’s Oncology Group. You can find out more about clinical
trials and the Children’s Oncology Group in this handbook and from your child’s
treatment team.
We encourage you to review the information in this handbook and discuss it with your
child’s health care providers. By working together with your child’s doctors, nurses,
and other health care providers, you can help make sure that your child gets the best
possible care.
Please feel free to share this information with family members and friends who may
want to learn more about your child’s illness, treatment, and care. The more they
know, the more they can assist you, your child and family during this challenging time.
We hope that this handbook will be a helpful source of information and support for
you throughout your child’s treatment.
Wendy Landier, RN, PhD
Chair, Nursing Discipline
Peter C. Adamson, MD
Chair, Children’s Oncology Group